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CHRIS Tabone spent years scraping by on the minimum wage as a Contiki guide. Now he only “works” a few weeks a year.
CHRIS Tabone spent years scraping by on the minimum wage as a Contiki guide. Now he only “works” a few weeks a year.
THEY sold their possessions and have just over a week’s worth of clothes. Why this family has joined a worldwide “stealth” movement.
AN UBER customer in Western Australia was slapped with a big fine for doing something you might not even know is illegal.
SYDNEY’S world famous BridgeClimb experience which has attracted millions of tourists and celebrities is about to change. This is how it affects you.
THIS couple shared an innocent peck in the back seat of an Uber. Within minutes, they were left stranded on the side of the road.
NON-STOP flights between Australia’s east coast and the northern hemisphere are one step closer to becoming a reality with Airbus and Qantas discussing configurations, including bunk beds and cabins.
A PERTH Uber passenger was creeped out when the driver kept looking in the rear-view mirror — and then sent this text.
A BRISBANE couple argued with their Uber driver after he took the wrong route. Days later, they claim, he got his “revenge”.
IT WAS the viral poster that had the whole world talking — and cringing. But there is more to the story than an embarrassing typo.
HOW would you like to make $1000 for less than a day’s work, plus a four-day trip to Hawaii valued at $8000?
IT’S the tourist mecca that’s fast becoming too unsafe to visit. A discovery in a car at the beach paradise proves it.
AUSTRALIA’S airports are gouging motorists and making off like bandits, with a new report revealing just how bad it is.
WITH ride-sharing, bike-sharing, self-driving cars and even flying taxis in the works, Uber has just announced two more travel options.
A UNIVERSITY professor had an Uber ride from hell when the driver locked the doors and said he was going to “take me to a hotel”.
HUNDREDS of planes in Australia carry the same engine as the one that exploded on a Southwest Airlines flight in the US, leading to the death of a passenger.
ONE of the aviation police officers involved in brutally dragging an elderly man off a plane last year is now claiming he’s the real victim.
IN 2015, Erin and her partner James went on an Aussie road trip. That is when they came up with an ingenious idea.
NEARLY 3000 extra Australian domestic flights have been cancelled, leaving thousands upset. Now the ACCC want Qantas, Virgin, Jetstar and Tiger airlines to explain why.
HAVE you been on a flight that’s been cancelled? You may not think you have a right to complain, but you do. This is how you can fight the airlines.
THE Federal Court has fined Flight Centre $12.5 million for price-fixing the costs of some international flights, with the CEO and senior managers involved in the breaches.
A HAPLESS Uber driver has blamed the ride-sharing app’s navigation system for his decision to drive down a flight of stairs.
QANTAS’ new 17-hour flight linking Perth to London without a stopover could revolutionise the way we travel to Europe, but it may not be for everyone. Here’s what you should know.
KARL and Peter Stefanovic were caught out by an Uber driver with a very good memory for detailed quotes. But what about the rest of us?
A LEAKED document reveals the words Qantas staff are encouraged to avoid because they are not “gender appropriate”.
WE’VE all made mistakes after a big night out. But as far as drunken mishaps go, this guy’s epic Uber ride takes the cake.
VIDEO has captured a fight between an American Airlines flight and passengers, less than two weeks after the United Airlines debacle.
SUCCESSIVE Federal governments keep jacking up the cost of the Australian passport — so much so that it now rates as one of the world’s most expensive.
THIS Airbnb guest was getting cosy in his five-star, short-term rental apartment when some unexpected, heavily armed guests showed up.
UNITED Airlines’ value is in free fall as the fallout from the ugly incident where a passenger was dragged off a plane grows. The victim has lawyered up.
AS shares in United Airlines tumble, the company has finally apologised for forcibly removing a passenger from a flight, saying “it’s never too late to do the right thing”.
UBER has released its first report on employee diversity amid growing scandals around its boorish “brogrammer” culture.
IT’S bleeding cash, execs are leaving and staff are opening up about a “toxic” culture. But Uber has a bigger problem.
IT PROMISES cheap holidays and easy cash for its members. But this company’s flashy deals come with a big catch.
HE’S promised to build a wall and target businesses moving to Mexico, but Trump’s company tells another story.
A TRUMP Tower apartment rented out on Airbnb had gotten rave reviews before the listing was taken down last week.
AMID the relentless, internet-driven march of the Netflix-Domino’s-Uber juggernauts, there is one place left that won’t let go.
UBER has admitted it used a secret software program to steer drivers away from trouble, including sting operations by local authorities.
WATCH what you do or say the next time you jump into an Uber. Your back seat phone calls, make-out sessions or drunken arguments could be recorded.
THE boss of Uber is worth more than $8 billion, but that didn’t stop one of his drivers unleashing on him, inside his car, as dashcam video shows.
A TOP engineering executive at ride-sharing giant Uber, has been booted after allegations of sexual harassment at his previous job.
A SHOCKED Uber passenger has shared the details of his ride from hell. He was taken on a five-hour, 420km round trip after falling asleep in the car.
TICKET sales were up but heavy discounting took a toll on the flight booking company which has suffered a 36 per cent fall in half-year net profit.
SIX months into the financial year, Qantas has posted a half-billion dollar profit. The 25 per cent fall has been driven by an international airfare war.
COMPANIES suspected of denying customers their legal rights will be investigated and possibly taken to court in a major crackdown by the consumer watchdog.
QANTAS has suffered a 25 per cent drop in first-half net profit to $515 million, hurt largely by $137 million of staff lay-off and restructuring costs.
THE strong growth of Airbnb is threatening the profitability of more traditional accommodation.
DO YOU drive an Uber? We’ve got some very bad news for you. And for customers, rides are about to get more expensive.
TAXIShave begun blockading the Bolte Bridge, bringing peak hour traffic to a standstill in Melbourne.
AMSTERDAM has slapped a record fine of $417,000 on a landlord and agency which broke council rules in renting out 11 apartments via Airbnb.
CHINESE tourists won’t be lost to Australia in the same way the Japanese were. This is why.
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